title: Systems science: a good investment for the public's health.
abstract: This supplement of Health Education & Behavior showcases the current state of the field of systems science applications in health promotion and public health. Behind this work lies a steady stream of public dollars at the federal level. This perspective details nearly a decade of investment by the National Institutes of Health's Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. These investments have included funding opportunity announcements, training programs, developing resources for researchers, cross-disciplinary fertilization, and publication. While much progress has been made, continuing investment is needed in the future to ensure the viability and sustainability of this young but increasingly important field.
authors.affiliation: 1Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Mabry
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D035841:Behavioral Research / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D005380:Financing, Government; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014481:United States
keywords: behavioral and social sciences research; federal funding; quantitative methods; systems science